Global Patent Index - EP 2397409 A1

EP 2397409 A1 20111221 - Method and system for flexible seat arrangement in airplanes

Title (en)

Method and system for flexible seat arrangement in airplanes

Title (de)

Verfahren und System zur flexiblen Sitzanordnung in Flugzeugen

Title (fr)

Procédé et système pour l'agencement flexible de siège dans les avions

Publication

EP 2397409 A1 20111221 (EN)

Application

EP 10006353 A 20100618

Priority

EP 10006353 A 20100618

Abstract (en)

The invention provides a method for adapting a seat row arrangement in an airplane in order to set seat row distances, wherein the currently desired pattern of seat row positions is stored in a control device and wherein the seat rows are mounted on seat tracks (4) extending in the longitudinal direction and can be locked therein against longitudinal movements by a locking mechanism (12, 13) associated with each seat row, wherein each seat row whose position is to be changed is, under control of the control device, unlocked by releasing the locking mechanism for the seat row, is moved automatically on its seat tracks to the predetermined position by operating drive means under the control of the control device, and is locked there on the seat tracks by the control device by actuating the locking mechanism, characterized in that at least one cable (6) which is extending in the longitudinal direction along the cabin is driven by a motor to move back and forth in a manner controlled by the control device, each seat row or group of seat rows to be moved is subsequently moved by selectively coupling it to the cable (6) under the control of the control device for controlled time intervals such that the seat row follows the movement of the cable during coupling intervals whereby the movements of the cable integrated over the coupling intervals equal the total movement of the seat row or group of seat rows to the position according to the desired pattern of positions.

IPC 8 full level

B64D 11/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B64C 1/20 (2013.01 - EP); B64D 11/0696 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2397409 A1 20111221; EP 2397409 B1 20130925; US 2011309195 A1 20111222; US 8944378 B2 20150203

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10006353 A 20100618; US 201113164010 A 20110620